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Six ounces in three months.

I have been ebf my LO and she has only gained six ouncs in three months. She is almost nine months. Dh is pushing to start formula and continue to breast feed as well.. The doctor really wants us to.

i know breast milk is best, but I feel so bad she gained spittle. She has good diaper count, meeting all milestones she is crawling and pulling up. She is super happy, any suggestion in diet change for me!

We want to help. To do so what was birth weight, lowest and all weights with ages to now? Also has she been checked for tongue tie and/or lip tie? You said diaper count is good so that means some is going in so I highly doubt it's a supply issue.

At birth my DD was 6lbs 4 oz then when we left she was 5lbs 10oz. at 9 months she was barely 16lbs. So as long as she is gaining, and getting the nutrition she needs, I think she is fine. Have you started to give her any baby food/table food? That too will help with weight gain! We started my DD at 6 months because formula just wasnt doing enough for her.

At birth my DD was 6lbs 4 oz then when we left she was 5lbs 10oz. at 9 months she was barely 16lbs. So as long as she is gaining, and getting the nutrition she needs, I think she is fine. Have you started to give her any baby food/table food? That too will help with weight gain! We started my DD at 6 months because formula just wasnt doing enough for her.

My DD's pediatrician said it will help with weight gain. Sorry if that was false info, but its what her ped. said

Quoting shortyali:

Solids normally slow weight gain.

Quoting MommaChelsea1:

At birth my DD was 6lbs 4 oz then when we left she was 5lbs 10oz. at 9 months she was barely 16lbs. So as long as she is gaining, and getting the nutrition she needs, I think she is fine. Have you started to give her any baby food/table food? That too will help with weight gain! We started my DD at 6 months because formula just wasnt doing enough for her.

Solids have less calories than breastmilk does and what solids do have is not processed as well by babies body as breastmilk is. It's very common to see weight gain slow after solids are started.

Quoting MommaChelsea1:

My DD's pediatrician said it will help with weight gain. Sorry if that was false info, but its what her ped. said

Quoting shortyali:

Solids normally slow weight gain.

Quoting MommaChelsea1:

At birth my DD was 6lbs 4 oz then when we left she was 5lbs 10oz. at 9 months she was barely 16lbs. So as long as she is gaining, and getting the nutrition she needs, I think she is fine. Have you started to give her any baby food/table food? That too will help with weight gain! We started my DD at 6 months because formula just wasnt doing enough for her.

She is not tounge tie. She has super long tounge lol yes she actually lost weight at her six month check up. At 4 months she weighed 14/12 oz and six month she weighed 14 lb 10 oz. she lost and dropped frm 50 th percentile to tenth. She is tall though.

Quoting LucyHourglass:

have you checked your LO for tongue tie? any history of weight loss or is she just slowly gaining?

We want to help. To do so what was birth weight, lowest and all weights with ages to now? Also has she been checked for tongue tie and/or lip tie? You said diaper count is good so that means some is going in so I highly doubt it's a supply issue.

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